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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI. WASHINGTON DC." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agent_david@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:11:30 -0500
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI. WASHINGTON DC.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI. WASHINGTON DC.
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

ATTENTION: MASTER VISA ATM CARD.

I WANT YOU TO BE REST ASSURED THAT WE ARE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND
VALUED$8.3M ,AND WE ARE SOLIDLY BEHIND YOU TO MAKE SURE YOUR FUND GETS INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. THROUGH OUR INTELLIGENT UNIT, WE FOUND OUT YOUR MONEY
WAS PLACED ON HOLD FEW WEEKS BACK BY THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE UNIT, BECAUSE YOUR
CARD WAS ISSUED IN RE-APPROVED AND UPDATED TO 2013 VISA MASTER CREDIT CARD.
WE HAVE FULLY CONCLUDED THE ARRANGEMENT AND THE CARD IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT TO
YOUR HOME ADDRESS AS TO ENABLE YOU HAVE YOUR FUND AND NOTE THE OFFICIAL CHAT OF
WITHDRAWAL HAVE BEEN STATED BELLOW FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
Cardholder Transaction Limitations: Per day of withdrawal.

ATM Cash Withdrawal Availability: $5000 per business day
Visa® Check Card ATM Cash Withdrawal Availability: $50,000 per business day
Visa® Check Card Point-of-Sale/PIN Transaction Limit: $10,000 per business day
Visa® Check card Signature Based Transaction Limit: $10,000 per business day

AS SOON AS YOU CAN COME UP WITH THE FEE VALUED $150 FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED SHIPMENT
AND TRACKING INSURANCE CHARGES, YOUR MONEY WILL BE CREDITED TO NOMINATED VISA MASTER
CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT .SO I WILL ADVICE YOU TO SEND AN EMAIL TO PETERSON DAVID OF FBI UNIT IN
NIGERIA EMAIL:agent_david@yahoo.cn
WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION OF THIS $150 AFTER THIS URGENT PAYMENT FOR RE-SHIPMENT
OF THE VISA ATM MASTER CREDIT CARD TO ENABLE IT SHIPPED TO ANY OF YOUR STATED ADDRESS
WITHOUT ANY DELAY AS WE HAVE MADE ALL ARRANGEMENT TO MAKE SURE YOU WILL NOT MAKE ANY
OTHER PAYMENT AFTER THIS $150 USD.

WE ALSO WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE MONITORING YOUR TRANSACTION AND IF THEY FAIL
TO SHIP VISA MASTER CREDIT CARD. , WE SHALL GET IRISH PETERSON DAVID AND MAKE SURE
HE PAYS THROUGH HIS NOISE. JUST DO YOUR PART AND LIVE THE REST FOR US. PLEASE YOU ARE
ADVICE TO SEND THE ONLY PAYMENT OF $150 FOR YOU TO HAVE YOUR VISA MASTER CREDIT
CARD. NOW USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION STATED BELLOW FOR THE PAYMENT AS URGENCY WILL
BE NEEDED AND WE HAVE ONLY RIGHT TO PAY FIRST 4 PEOPLE THAT WILL COMPLY AS THE REST
WILL LATER BE APPROVED BY THE USA GOVERNMENT.


WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM INFORMATION FOR $150
RECEIVERS NAME: GAIUS RAY
ADDRESS: LAGOS NIGERIA .
AMOUNT: $150.
TEST QUESTION: CODE.
ANSWER: 616

I HAVE CALL THE ATM UNIT TO INFORM THEM ON NEW DEVELOPMENT, PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME THE
WAY SEND YOUR HAD EARNED MONEY TO SCAMMERS. I HAVE WARNED YOU PLEASE. IF YOU EVER
WANTS TO GET THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU ARE TO STOP EVERY DEALING WITH ANY BODY
OR ORGANIZATION ASKING YOU TO PAY MONEY FOR YOUR TRANSFER AS YOUR CARD NOW HAVE
OFFICIALLY BEEN APPROVED AND YOU ARE TO HAVE IT AFTER THIS PAYMENT OF $150 USD NOW FOR
YOUR SHIPMENT AND INSURANCE, YOUR VISA ATM CARD NUMBER STILL REMAIN-4547 1575 0026
9729 AND PIN WILL BE SHIPPED TO YOU AFTER PAYMENT ALONG SIDE YOUR CARD AND ALL THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENT THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBTAINED IN YOUR FAVOR NOW SO YOU CAN
CALL THE FBI AGENT PETERSON DAVID .
THE ONLY APPROVED MEAN AND CARD IS THE VISA AMT CARD .PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ANY OTHER
PERSON OR INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION IF NOT YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR MONEY AND THE TRANSFER
WILL NEVER BE COMPLETED. FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVE YOUR CARD BY PAYING THE
$150 FOR THE INSURANCE AND SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CARD BY CALLING PETERSON DAVID .
Provide the information bellow to enable the processing of your payment /

1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR ADDRESS.
3)YOUR CELL NUMBER.
4)YOUR OCCUPATION
5)YOUR IDENTITY.
6) COUNTRY
7) Zip code

STRICTLY.
FAITHFULLY YOURS,
FBI DIRECTOR
ROBERT S. MUELLER, III

CC. TO:
Supreme Court of the United States
U. S. Courts of Appeals
U. S. District Courts
U. S. Circuit Courts
Courts of Special Jurisdiction:
Bankruptcy Courts
Court of Claims, 1855 - 1982
U. S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982 -
Customs Court, 1890 - 1980
U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1910 - 1982
U. S. Court of International Trade, 1980 -
Commerce Court, 1910 - 1913
Territorial Courts
Courts of the District of Columbia
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Federal Courts Outside the Judiciary

Note: This email fully under supervision of the FBI and will be until you have your
ATM card in your door step,so kindly follow the instruction and have this Card
delivered to your address without any more delay by paying the Delivering and
Insurance charges send to FBI Approved officer GIAUS RAY. As stated above

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